Irish oppose abortion

December 17, 2012
Pro-life demonstrators hold signs during a candlelight vigil outside the Irish parliament in Dublin Dec. 4, calling on the government not to introduce abortion legislation. A crowd estimated at 8,000 gathered to call on Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny to keep a pledge made in 2011 not to introduce abortion legislation.

CNS PHOTO | JOHN MCELROY, IRISH CATHOLIC

Irish oppose abortion

Pro-life demonstrators hold signs during a candlelight vigil outside the Irish parliament in Dublin Dec. 4, calling on the government not to introduce abortion legislation.

A crowd estimated at 8,000 gathered to call on Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny to keep a pledge made in 2011 not to introduce abortion legislation.